ERCOT Market Summit

Baker Botts

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Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.

Fractal Energy Storage Consultants

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Fractal is a specialized energy storage consulting firm that provides expert evaluation, technical design and financial analysis of energy storage and hybrid projects. Neutral, unbiased and technology agnostic with over 2GW of project design and analysis, and 77 MW of operations. Powerful models to simulate performance, degradation and cost used by utilities and top developers. Site analysis, feasability studies, procurement management and contracting, engineering studies, IE due diligence, design packages and financial models.

Troutman Pepper

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The energy industry is a key vertical and center of excellence at Troutman Pepper. We have been recognized as a “National Top-Tier” Energy Practice for eight consecutive years and received the 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” distinction for Energy Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” edition, and our renewable energy practice has won nationwide recognition in the Chambers USA and The Legal 500 guides. We provide top legal advice to independent power producers, developers, lenders, utilities, industrial and government clients in energy-related businesses in the U.S. and internationally. We have extensive transactional, financing and regulatory experience in the electric power (including renewable energy), natural gas and water industries. The firm can bring to bear top transactional and regulatory practitioners in order to maximize the value of transactions in the heavily regulated energy space.

AB Power Advisors

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AB Power Advisors (AB) is a premier advisory services firm that specializes in delivering customized solutions to the U.S. power industry. With over hundred years of collective experience working for various market participants in a commercial, capital deployment, risk management and regulatory capacity, we are able to lean on our unique perspectives to help uncover hidden risks and capitalize on opportunities for our clients. Our diversified experience allows us to be Your Competitive Advantage.

AB is currently engaged in regulatory, commercial, and capital deployment advisory for over 5 GWs of thermal and renewable projects.

Our clients look to AB Power Advisors for the following service offering:

• Regulatory Advisory/Market Analysis
• Energy Procurement/Asset Optimization
• Renewable Offtake Origination
• Capital Deployment/M&A Support

Ampacimon

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Ampacimon is a global leader in grid monitoring solutions that utilizes its patented sensors and software to empower grid operators to accurately and safely leverage the real capacity of T&D assets. Ampacimon’s mission “Smart solutions for a Dynamic grid”, is to help grid operators unlock economic and operational value from their existing infrastructure by applying a range of technology products and services that safely maximizes their capacity. Ampacimon’s products address grid infrastructure challenges such as aging assets, transmissions congestion, renewable integration, interconnectors. Ampacimon’s ADR (Ampacimon Dynamic Rating) solution is proven alternative to new infrastructure investment adding value to the following players: transmission owners, grid operators, independent power producers, vertically integrated utilities, Renewable Generators, and federal & state-level regulators. Ampacimon’s ADR solution has been deployed worldwide with 300+ grid monitoring sensors & software on 60+ power transmission lines. ADR solution consists of patented sensors (ADR sense) installed on transmission lines that measure key parameters influencing the maximum thermal capacity of a line. ADR Trend and ADR Horizon software reliably forecasts the capacity of the transmission lines for intra-day and days-ahead operations, respectively.

Apex Clean Energy

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Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 300 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.

Eversheds Sutherland

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Eversheds Sutherland is at the forefront of guiding market participants in the Texas electric and renewable energy markets. We understand what clients need, the commercial interests involved and the ERCOT market. We provide practical, effective advice involving all segments of the ERCOT market, including generation interconnection and integration; regulated utility rates, tariffs and compliance; renewable energy and storage; REP/LSE registration and compliance; QSE certification, compliance and service agreements; wholesale and retail services agreements.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 70 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 128 of the Fortune 200. With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 74 offices in 35 jurisdictions. Eversheds Sutherland’s energy team, which includes more than 200 lawyers throughout the US, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, is a key piece within this global capability for clients. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

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Energy and Project Finance is a key area of focus of our McDermott Will & Emery globally, with a dedicated industry team, our seasoned lawyers represent domestic and multinational clients in complex projects and acquisitions that span the conventional and renewable energy sectors, as well as related power transmission and physically and financially settled offtake and commodities transactions. We maintain a leading integrated energy, project finance, and energy tax finance practice concentrated in Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, London, Paris, Germany and Singapore, and regularly draw on resources from our full-service worldwide platform.

Our lawyers have a long track record of success being entrusted by a broad range of clients and have been involved in many of the largest and most significant transactions in the industry. We represent developers, owners and operators of large-scale projects as well as equipment suppliers, lenders, investors, and large energy consumers. Deeply practical and comprehensive industry experience advising clients on the development, financing, acquisition and disposition of energy projects. This transactional experience includes advising on the tax, regulatory, finance and environmental law issues associated with such projects.

National Grid Renewables

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National Grid Renewables, part of the competitive, unregulated National Grid Ventures division of National Grid (NYSE: NGG), develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy assets across the United States, including solar, wind and battery storage. As a farmer-friendly and community-focused business, National Grid Renewables develops projects for corporations and utilities that seek to repower America’s electricity grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable, clean energy future. National Grid Renewables has a robust development pipeline of wind, solar and battery storage projects in various stages of development throughout the United States, as well as geographically diverse operational assets across the country. It supports National Grid’s vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair, and affordable energy future for all. To learn more about National Grid Renewables, visit www.nationalgridrenewables.com.

Leyline Renewable Capital

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Leyline provides development-stage capital for promising renewable energy ventures – leveraging millions in crucial early investments to propel game-changing projects worth billions. We do this by providing pre-construction funding for essential steps such as engineering work, impact studies, secure interconnection deals, and land acquisition for solar, wind, geothermal and anaerobic digestion facilities. Tackling the challenges of these early stages is critical for the success of any renewable energy project. That’s why, in addition to flexible capital, we also offer guidance based on decades of combined development experience, and generate creative solutions that account for the unique circumstances of each project.

cPower

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CPower is a demand-side energy management company. We help our customers SAVE on energy costs, EARN revenue, meet their sustainability goals, and increase grid reliability. Our CPower team learns about the intricacies of our customers’ organizations. Then we create for them a CPoweredTM Strategy, consisting of the optimal combination of behind-the-meter program and implementation solutions to suit the specific needs of the customer.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc.

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Hanwha Q CELLS America is a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:HQCL), one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ) with its diverse international manufacturing facilities in South Korea, Malaysia, and China. Hanwha Q CELLS offers the full spectrum of photovoltaic products, applications and solutions, from modules to kits to systems to large scale solar power plants. Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnership to its customers in the utility, commercial, government and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 8 business enterprise in South Korea.

Origis Services

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Origis Services delivers the promise of clean energy with operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management services for solar and energy storage across North America. The team manages a diverse utility scale and distributed generation portfolio with experienced professionals backed by a state-of-the-art NERC CIP Certified Remote Operations Center (ROC) located at its headquarters in Austin, Texas. Visit us at: www.OrigisServices.com

Mustang Cat

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Caterpillar delivers innovative power systems engineered for exceptional durability, reliability, and value. At Caterpillar, sustainability is not a new concept. It’s part of who we are and what we do every single day. From alternative fuels to solar power, our Electric Power division puts sustainability in action by delivering a wide range of power solutions that make your operations more efficient and environmentally friendly.

The company offers worldwide product support, with parts and services available globally through the Cat® authorized service and dealer network. In addition, dealer technicians are trained to provide a comprehensive range of maintenance and services helping our customers optimize the total cost of ownership of Cat equipment. Whether you’re off the grid or need standby power in an emergency, Caterpillar's Electric Power team can work with you to establish a reliable, sustainable solution to meet your power needs. 

For more details on Caterpillar’s full range of power solutions, visit www.cat.com/powergeneration or e-mail Electric_Power@cat.com.

Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc.

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Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions under the product brand mtu to power the largest yachts, the strongest tugboats, the biggest land vehicles and provide energy for the world’s most important mission-critical applications. Through advanced solutions such as microgrids, we integrate renewable energies and manage the power needs of our customers. Our customized service offerings help maximize uptime and performance and are supported by our digital solutions, which enable remote monitoring, predictive maintenance and a range of other benefits that keep the customers’ systems running at their best. Pioneering the Power that matters.

Advanced Power Alliance

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Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc. (AECT)

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The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc. (AECT) is a trade organization of electric companies in Texas. Organized in 1978, AECT provides a forum for member company representatives to exchange information about public policy, and to communicate with government officials and the public. AECT is an advocacy group composed of member companies committed to:

• Ensuring a modern, reliable infrastructure for the supply & delivery of electricity
• Supporting efficient competitive markets that are fair to customers and market participants
• Supporting consistent and predictable oversight and regulation that will promote investment and ensure the stability of Texas’ electric industry
• Promoting an economically strong and environmentally healthy future for Texas, including conservation and efficient use of available resources

AECT member companies remain dedicated to providing Texas customers with reliable service and are committed to the highest standards of integrity.

Texas Power Association

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RTO Insider LLC

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RTO Insider™ is your eyes and ears on the organized electric markets, putting you “inside the room” at PJM Interconnection, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE and SPP. We provide independent, objective coverage and analysis of the wholesale electric industry’s markets and policymaking, saving you time and ensuring you don’t miss the issues most important to your interests.

Features include:

• Coverage of key RTO/ISO committee, subcommittee and task force meetings. We’ll be there when you can’t.
• Coverage of news events impacting the industry throughout the 35 states managed by the RTOs/ISOs.
• Coverage of state and federal regulatory (FERC, EPA) & legislative news affecting RTO/ISO stakeholders.
• Issue Briefs: Concise summaries of major issues (e.g., Order 1000, EPA’s 111(d) rule).

What RTO Insider isn’t: We are not advocates or representatives. You can trust that our coverage will not be slanted to the interests of any member or membership sector.

What RTO Insider is: A source for both the big picture (e.g. analyses of major FERC rulings and RTO stakeholder developments) and the details (why is Manual 28 being changed and what does that mean to me?)